Search Our Site

Access the answers to questions frequently asked about the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program (RHSP).

The National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center) has launched the 2025 update to its Population Health Toolkit, which is designed to assist State Offices of Rural Health, state Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Programs and individual health care organizations as they seek to better understand, manage and improve population health in their communities and states.

Review the process the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program uses to analyze applications and select hospitals to participate.

View the hospitals selected to participate in the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program.

America’s rural health care system faces growing challenges in accessing capital funding for essential infrastructure projects. This paper provides a historical overview of major capital funding programs and analyzes the persistent challenges that prevent rural health care providers from converting available funding into usable capital—undermining sustainability in rural health systems.

See this profile to learn about the SHIP and Flex Program in Nebraska.